North West Donegal Beach. Tue 15th Dec

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North West Donegal Beach. Tue 15th Dec

#1 Post by Beachfisher »

Me and Mick

Outgoing tide - 8 pm to midnight.

Weather light north east wind

Great sea conditions with lots of surf.

Baits Lug, Rag, Bluey and sand eel,

Rigs Pully Rigs. and 3 hook flappers.

Catch Mick blank. Me 2 Bass :P :P :P and 1 x 27cm coal fish.

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Only decided to fish when Mick rang at 6 pm. First hour and a half we did not get a bite. We were contemplating moving to another nearby beach when Mick had a bite which he missed. We decided to give it another 15 minutes. We were just about to leave when my rod tip gently dipped and fell back and slack lined me. When i tightened up i felt a good bite and struck into a good fighting fish. When the fish appeared close in the surf it looked like a bar of silver under the light of my headlight. Thinking it was a seatrout i took it careful but when landed it turned out to be a Bass :P :P :P :P of 43 cm. A rare fish for this end of the Country . After this shock we fished on until midnight during which time Mick missed two more good bites and I landed another Bass :P :P :P of 42cms and a 27 cm coal fish as well as missing two more slack line bites and losing a much bigger Bass in the surf :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: .
The Bass were caught on a pully rig with 2/0 hooks and 4 lug as bait.
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Re: North West Donegal Beach. Tue 15th Dec

#2 Post by zeke »

big well done to you mate,nice bass 8)
tight lines,
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#3 Post by Conger »

Well, well done on the Bass beachfisher, 2 cracking fish , need to get out soon again :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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#4 Post by saltydog »

Lovely stuff well done on the Bass fine healthy looking fish 8)
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#5 Post by last cast lad »

Well done,though its left me feeling really envious now after having to pull out of that trip :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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#6 Post by bokofinn »

well done lad , great nites work , :)
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#7 Post by twinkle »

thats a really good nights fishing well done for sticking with it you got your just rewards tell mick to try praying to allah
as the one his useing dosent seem to be working for him lol
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#8 Post by davyp »

awesome session lads!! north west bass are hard come by!!

fair play to yas
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#9 Post by chrisfeeney30 »

Very well done! Nice bass!
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#10 Post by rodbender »

Nice bass, just as well you didnt move. very well done :D :D
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#11 Post by corbyeire »

thats class - bass up there and at this time of year

and what with another report of pollack on lures up there - it seems like the place to be

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#12 Post by drseafish »

Fantastic to get two Bass up their in summer or autumn not to mind a cold spell in December. Makes you think?
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#13 Post by hugo »

:D You bring the Xmas gift of hope to the rest of the northwest! Congrats, well done.
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#14 Post by fishermannum1 »

excellent fishing guys 8) nice one on the bass.
as ole rab c said " see me' see the sea' i love the sea me"
right i'am off for a swally!!!!!!! so were's the F***'n purse!!!!!!!
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#15 Post by cortaz »

kool fishin man 8) , 2 bass up there is as good as 20 down here, 8)
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#16 Post by beachcaster »

good to see the bass at this time of year ,well done lads as some one says earlier you bring us all hope.

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